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Human variability and noncancer risk assessment--an analysis of the default uncertainty factor.
Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP - 1 Feb 1998
Renwick A G, Lazarus N R
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A 10-fold uncertainty factor is used for noncancer risk assessments to allow for possible interindividual differences between humans in the fate of the chemical in the body (kinetics) and target organ sensitivity (dynamics). Analysis of a database on the variability in each of these aspects is co...
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